[討論] 葉倫:不排除可能再設關稅堡壘

目前在中國訪問的美國財政部長葉倫
CNN摘錄 來源:https://reurl.cc/OGxnd7

Asked by reporters on Wednesday whether she would consider trade barriers if
China doesn’t heed warnings on overcapacity, Yellen said she “wouldn’t
want to rule [it] out,” though she wasn’t planning any immediate measures.
週三葉倫表示如果中國沒有聽從生產過剩的警告，她將考慮關稅堡壘，葉倫表示不排除
這樣的可能性，，但她沒有計畫立即這樣處置。

On Friday afternoon, Yellen met with Vice Premier He Lifeng during which she
emphasised the importance of a “level-playing field” for companies and
workers in both countries.
週五下午葉倫與副總理何立峰見面，她強調「公平競爭環境」對兩國勞工競爭的重要性。

Craig Singleton, senior director of the China program at the Foundation for
Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan think tank in Washington, said
tangible outcomes from the trip may be “limited.”
華盛頓的非黨派智庫-捍衛民主基金會的中國計畫主任Craig Singleton說此訪問效果
是有限的。

Biden administration officials have suggested raising tariffs on Chinese
imports to “level” the playing field for trade. As the US approaches the
presidential race, candidates from both parties are trying to look tough on
Beijing. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 60% tariffs on
imports from China if he is re-elected.
拜登的行政官員建議提高中國商品關稅來進行公平的貿易。隨著美國大選逼近，兩位候選人都將對北京表示強硬態度。川普表示如果他再度當選，將對中國課60%關稅。

Trade tensions are rising as Chinese leaders increasingly utilize a strategy
of boosting manufacturing for export to make up for weak demand at home amid
loss of economic momentum.
貿易局勢的緊張升溫，因為中國領導人利用更多的工業出口去拯救在經濟動力減少下所產生的疲軟的國內需求。

Beijing has poured money into new industries such as EVs and batteries as it
seeks alternative growth engines beyond the property sector, a major pillar
of the Chinese economy, which has crumbled.
北京對電動車與電池投入大量資金，來尋求房產以外的新成長引擎，房產曾是中國主要的經濟支柱，但現在已經崩潰。

“China accounts for a third of global production but only a sixth of global
consumption, and this reality risks breaking the global trading system,”
said Rick Waters, managing director of Eurasia Group’s China practice.
中國生產佔世界1/3，但消費只占1/6，此現象是世界貿易系統崩壞的風險。歐亞集團的中國事務常務董事Rick Waters這樣說。

Conflict over trade is likely to grow further before the election, Waters
said. He said the Section 301 investigation — which allows the US government
to impose tariffs, fees or other restrictions to address unfair trade
policies by foreign governments — and the likely realignment of Trump-era
tariffs to increase barriers to EV and other imports are all on the table.
Waters說貿易衝突可能在選前升高，他說301條款-允許美國政府對進口徵收關稅、費用或其他限制以解決他國不公平貿易-或是重新調整川普時代的關稅去增加對電動車和其他
進口商品的壁壘。

結論:
隨著習近平大力補貼電動車與電池產業。中美貿易戰再度開打

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